Photos: Lawrence City Band closes out season
Hundreds of community members (and many four-legged friends) came out to South Park Wednesday evening for the Lawrence City Band’s final concert of the year.
Hundreds of community members (and many four-legged friends) came out to South Park Wednesday evening for the Lawrence City Band’s final concert of the year.
Community members gathered at Haskell LIGHT student center and campus ministry Sunday to celebrate six local Indigenous artists and their works decorating 10 Lawrence bus stop shelters.
Douglas County District Court Chief Judge James McCabria on Thursday unveiled the local bar association’s new composite photo, featuring the faces of several dozen members.
Timing and purpose aligned when two childhood friends who had moved away to opposite coasts recently returned to Lawrence, feeling empowered to empower others.
Lawrence community members and representatives from organizations gathered Saturday morning at South Park for a rally with a strong message: Pride never ends.
Lawrence community members — and many of their four-legged friends — headed downtown Friday for the first annual Mid Summer Night on Mass.
Bill and Alcenia Shepard stationed themselves under a tree’s shade to enjoy the lively Lawrence Juneteenth celebration. They agreed that the secret to being together for 52 years is giving one another some space when needed. They also agreed that celebrating Black liberation means everything to them.
The Lawrence High School drumline kept a steady beat as the Lawrence Juneteenth parade made its way down Massachusetts Street on Saturday morning.
Margaret ”Sis” Vinegar, like countless other Black girls and women of her day and beyond, never saw justice during her short life. But she is now memorialized in Lawrence’s history with a marker, dedicated in her honor Saturday evening.
Despite Saturday’s rain, community members — including some potential future firefighters — showed up to see Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical personnel demonstrate how equipment works and more.
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